Guía de planificación funeraria
Una guía gentil a través de un momento difícil
Step-by-step checklists, honest cost breakdowns, and trusted resources to help you navigate funeral planning with clarity and confidence.
Lista de verificación de planificación
8 Phases of Funeral Planning
Immediate Steps
First 24 hours — 0-24 hours
Obtain the death certificate
Contact a funeral home
Notify immediate family and close friends
Locate important documents
Secure the home and property
Estimaciones de costos
¿Cuánto cuesta un funeral?
Costos promedio nacionales por tipo de funeral. Selecciona un tipo para ver el desglose completo.
A full-service funeral with viewing/visitation, formal service, hearse transportation, and burial in a cemetery with a casket and vault.
Total promedio nacional$7,848
Desglose de costos
Funeral home basic services fee$2,300
Range: $1,500-$3,500Non-declinable fee covering staff, overhead, and coordination
Embalming$775
Range: $500-$1,200Not legally required in most states; required for open casket viewing
Body preparation (dressing, cosmetology)$275
Range: $200-$400Includes hair, makeup, and dressing
Viewing/visitation use of facilities$450
Range: $300-$700Per day for use of the funeral home parlor
Funeral ceremony use of facilities$525
Range: $350-$800For the service at the funeral home chapel
Hearse$350
Range: $250-$500Transportation of body to cemetery
Service vehicle/limousine$250
Range: $150-$400For family transportation
Casket$2,500
Range: $800-$10,000+Metal or wood; wide price range. Can purchase from third party
Burial vault or grave liner$1,572
Range: $800-$4,000Required by most cemeteries to prevent ground sinking
Cemetery plot$1,500
Range: $500-$5,000+Varies enormously by location and cemetery
Opening and closing of grave$1,000
Range: $500-$1,500Labor fee charged by the cemetery
Headstone/marker$2,000
Range: $1,000-$5,000+Purchased separately, typically 8-16 weeks for delivery
Recursos útiles
Apoyo, asistencia legal y recursos de planificación
Grief Support
GriefShareOver 16,000 local grief support groups across the US and Canada.National Suicide Prevention Lifeline24/7 crisis support. Call or text 988.Hospice Foundation of AmericaFree bereavement services and educational resources.The Compassionate FriendsSupport for families after the death of a child.
Financial
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